St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-27
Class Of 1887, the Fifteenth Graduated,
Composed OF Twenty Five Gentle
men and One Lady.
a List Of the Fortunate Ones, Together
With Their Courses and Places
Of Residence.
Productions of the Graduates and Re-
marks by Distinguished Edu-
Gators Present.


slty yesterday morning to listen to the
commencement exercises of the class of
1887. the fifteenth class graduated by the
University of Minnesota. The stu
dents, the faculty and the board Of
regents assembled i'll the main building
somewhat before o o'clock and, headed
by the Dan2 band, marched to the great
hall, where the professors and the re-
gents were escorted to seats on the
platform and the undergraduates occu-
pied seats reserved for them, immedi-
ately in front. The graduates, number
ing twenty-five gentlemen and one lady,
with the five candidates for post gradu-
ate degrees, marched in to the music of
''Semeramide," played by DanZ' full Or
cheStra. After an eloquent prayer by
Rev. Prof. Valentine, of Oberlin col
lege, Ohio, Norton Murdoch Cross well
coined students, professors, regents and
friends in Latin, coupled with which
was 4 short discourse on the ma
ture OF commandments, repeating at
the close, and this time in English, the
kindly welcome he had at first eX-
tended. Henry Webb Brewster spoke
of Cremation" He argued that
ent method of disposing V of p the
bodies of the dead should be su-
perceded by cremation, and in
closing he urged Minneapolis to lead
in establishing the cremation system
throughout the Northwest. The orcheS-
ira played selections from Erminie, af-
ter which George Edwin Burnell de-
Iivered thoughtful Grafton on Eco
n0mlcal Democracy, taking the position
that the wage system, which has so long
been III operation, land never satisfactory,
should give way to intelligent CO.
operation. He advocated the establish
ment of government savings banks, to
induce the workingman to save his
money, and thus gain power; the found
ing of manual training schools-indus-
trial education, giving a trained hand
and an educated brain, thus insuring an
industrial democracy. Adelbert Ors-
man DinSmoor, of Austin, spoke of Pris-
on Reform; he would have classification
OF prisoners, industrial training, and
systematic attempt atreform rather than
punishment. He would begin at the
common JaIlS, many of which are nur-
series of crime, and then keep the priS-
onerS in separate cells, sending them,
according to their age and experience
IN crime to refOrmatOrieS, rather than
penltentaTieS. He would keep prisoners
whatever the time required for that end.
l.. A. LamoreauX considered ''Architec-
ture the Mirror of Nations" Ali types
OF architecture have grown from relig-
ion, without exception. He cited pre-
historic and ancient people and their
monumental buildings, to prove his
premise, finding i'll the architecture or
each nation, an index of its character.
During the muSic-Lohengrin-
followed, the audience stood for a rest.
.'The Causes Of Infidelity" was the sub
Ject of Milton Sprague Lamoreaux's
Grafton. He found causes for unbelief
Ill corrupt society, corrupt church
and a corrupt government. These were
the reasons of intidelity in the past.
Aside from these the infidelity of to-
day is based on Intellectual and ethical
causes. The Grafton was one of the
best of the day. Ralph Murdoch Nc
KenZie, of AnOka, elaborated his idea of
1.-The Present Age" which he cOnsid-
erS commercial one, at least so far as
America is concerned. With no drama,
no literature, no art, America is the ex-
ponent OF the commercial idea, condi-
ton not wholly cOmmendable. Everson
Ryder Mckinney, of Crow River, had
chosen Biblical subject, and described
for his hearers the wonderful character
of Paul the apostle. A graphic deserip-
ton of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus
was followed by an eulOgistic descrip-
ton of noble life.
The orchestra played the Spanish
Waltz, after which William Patton Mil
Hkin, OF Lake City, delivered his ora
ton on 1.-The Modern Bacon" by which
pSeudonym was meant Charles Darwin,
the great naturalist, The Grafton was
an Intelligent presentation of the work
OF the greatest investigator, with a
sensible view of his theory of evolution.
ton: Edgar Allen Poe' was the
subject of Ingerval M. Oh
found in Mr.. Olsen a kindly and appre-
ciative critic. He gave reasons for the
| poets lntemperance, he praised the
beauties OF his character and asked SYM
pathy for his shortcomings. He ret.og-
nized the high order of his poetic genius
and echoed the sentiment of all literary
lovers when he said that had more
authors crvStdliZed their life work in a
few such gems as Poe has bequeathed
to time, literature would not have Suf-
fered. Victor Hugo" was the theme
of Joseph Henry Rosselot, of Faribault.
The great Frenchman was praised with
an enthusiasm evidently born of famili-
arlty with his works, prose and poetic.
He considered Hugo's literary work as
of immediate social benefit to the
French people but doubted if in future
they would be so highly rated as at
| present.
The orchestra entertained the all
dlence, who found the long programme
wearsome despite it's interest, with the
varied musical sounds of the Forge in
the Forest" Edward Winterer, of LIE
Sueur, spoke on ''Home Rule" Mr..
Winterer delivered the same production
at the oratorial contest a few weeks ago,
so that its subject matter was familiar
to large portion of the audience. 1t
was strong appeal for Irish rights.
Alfred Burt Gould, of Wasioja, made
the validictory address. He re-
| viewed the growth of the
state, its educational system and
the state university and thanked the
] general public for liberal support; to
the regents and president, thanks were
! given for substantial aid and kindly
| council. Then to his classmates the
ValIdictorian spoke feelingly and i'm
| preSSively of the world and their duties
! us citizens.
After Tannhauser march had been
spendidfy rendered by the orchestra
the class assembled the platform, and
| President Northrup, addressing the can
didatcs in Latin, declared them entitled
| to the different degrees for which they
had so long striven, and handed to each
the precious parchment. The degrees
conferred, with the names of the sue
| ceSSful candidates arc as follows:
bachelor OF Aits--Henry Webb Brewster,
| minneapolis Joshua Ethan Gilman, Wasioja
| Alfred Burt Gould. Wasioia; George Ham
| mond. Lake City; Willard Everett Hinshaw,
| Minneapolis; Ralph Murdoch Mckenzie,
hnoSa Joseph Henry Rosselot, Farhau!t.
| Bachelor Of Science--Franklin Harley Bas-
] sett. Glyndon; Norton Murdoch Cross, Min.
| .ieapois; Thomas Henry Croswcll. st.
| raul; AGelbcrt OrSman Dnsmoor.
| Austin: Christopher Graham, Rochester
f, John Blaekstock IIawiey, Rcd Wing;
| Jesse Doddridge 1Iinshaw, Minneapolis
| Lowell Andrew Lamoreaux, Minneap polls;
Milton Sprague Lamo.caux, Minnea polls